Comparison

Jam Camera vs Lens

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Jam Camera

Features
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Jam Camera is toy video camera app. Let's record effected videos and share to SNS!!

About

Lens

Features
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Lens lets you shoot photos and videos with real-time visual effects directly inside the camera. Choose a look, see it instantly, and capture the final result without moving to a separate editor. Lens is built for creators, visual experimenters, and anyone who wants a more expressive camera on iPhone. Fully free to use All camera effects, photo and video capture features are currently available without subscriptions or paywalls. Create, record, and share without limitations. What you can do with Lens: • Shoot with real-time visual effects • Record video with effects applied during capture • Take photos with the active look • Preview the result immediately after shooting • Save or instantly share your content to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Telegram and other social platforms Built for social sharing Share in seconds without extra editing. Live effects while you shoot Lens applies visual effects in real time instead of adding them later in post-production. This makes the creative process faster, more direct, and more fun. Depth-based effects on supported devices On compatible devices, Lens uses scene depth to power spatial visual effects. Selected looks react to foreground and background separation for more dimensional results. Built with a fast rendering pipeline Lens is designed for smooth real-time performance, responsive controls, and fast switching between styles while shooting photos and videos. Designed for creative capture Use Lens for: • Short-form videos • Social content • Stylized portraits • Experimental clips • Visual studies and artistic shooting Fast camera workflow 1. Open Lens 2. Choose an effect 3. Shoot photo or video 4. Preview the result 5. Save or share instantly Key features • Real-time camera effects • Photo and video capture • Instant preview after shooting • Effect intensity control • Smooth zoom workflow • Depth-based effects on supported devices • Fast save and share flow Device support Some features may vary depending on your device. Depth-based effects require supported hardware. Privacy Lens uses camera, microphone, photo library, and speech recognition permissions only for app functionality.

Screenshots

Jam Camera4 screens
Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lens at none against Jam Camera's 4. Lens also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months). Jam Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Jam Camera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Lens asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jam Camera ships an update every 12 months, Lens fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Jam Camera versus Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJam CameraLens
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperY. MOCHIDUKIVladislav Poliakov

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Jam Camera

One-time4
  • Effect Pack 1$0.99
  • Effect Pack 2$0.99
  • Remove Watermark$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Lens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jam Camera free?
Jam Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lens free?
Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jam Camera or Lens have ads?
Neither Jam Camera nor Lens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jam Camera or Lens?
Jam Camera ships an update every 12 months, and Lens fortnightly. Most recently, Jam Camera was updated on October 5, 2026 and Lens on October 2, 2026.

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